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 | Fire Hoses Are 'Upcycled' - Reclaimed industrial waste like fire hoses are turned into lifestyle accessories 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: fire hose / eco-business |
 | Whale Freed From Shark Net - A humpback whale caught in a shark control net off an Australian beach is free after a... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: entangled whale |
 | Gabon's Push For Unity - Ali Ben Bongo, the son of the late Omar Bongo, won the elections, but people are waiting to... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: elections (o) |
 | Having A Ball Before The Wedding - British grooms are ditching expensive stag trips to Europe and America in favour of staying... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: company-zorbing |
 | Mao Friend Recalls Chairman - Sidney Rittenberg, a former friend and occasional interpreter for China's late Chairman Mao... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: mao |
 | S. Koreans Prepare For Reunions - One hundred South Koreans prepare to meet their family members left in the North after... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: reunion preps; south korea |
 | Gold Treasure Found In UK Field - The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold artefacts is found in a farmer's field in Britain by an... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: gold treasure |
 | Palestinians Build Settler Homes - Palestinians workers constructing Jewish settlements on occupied Palestinian land carry on... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: settlement; israel |
 | Honda's New Fun Transporter - Honda has unveiled a new battery powered mini-unicycle which it says may be the future of... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: personal transporter |
 | Chess Legends To Face Off Again - Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov reignite one of the greatest chess rivalries with a... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: chess rematch |
 | Driver Hakkinen On F1 Race Scandal - Former F1 racing world champion Mika Hakkinen says the sport will recover and move on from... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: mora hakkinen; f1 |
 | Adidas And Puma Score Peace Points - Bitter sportswear rivals Adidas and Puma seal a peace deal with a soccer match on... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: adidas / puma |
 | Get A Body Like This At 74? - 74 year-old Japanese bodybuilder Tsutomo Tosaka is celebrating his latest competition victory. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: bodybuilder; japan |
 | Rainy Eid Celebrations In Bangladesh - For Muslims in Bangladesh the end of Ramadan -- Eid al-Fitr -- was celebrated under rainy... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: eid celebrations |
 | Couples Wed In Mass Ceremony - More than 100 couples tied the knot in Singapore's botanic gardens, as part of celebrations... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: mass-wedding; singapore; botanic gardens |
 | Athens Still Without Mosque - Muslims in Greece mark Eid al-Fitr in the open promenade of the Olympic Stadium in Athens as... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: mosque campaign; athens |
 | Smallest Girl Dreams Of Bollywood - Jyoti Amge from central India, thought to be the smallest girl in the world says she wants to... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: smallest girl; bollywood |
 | UK's Dolly Is World's Oldest Barmaid - The world's oldest and longest-serving barmaid - 95-year-old Dolly Saville - has been talking... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: old barmaid |
 | Secret Supper Party - In the US. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: underground restaurant; cuba |
 | London Mayor, Closet Fashionista? - London's mayor Boris Johnson, recently described by a newspaper as one of the worst-dressed... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: fashion week/johnson rough cut |
 | Eye-Tooth Restores Sight - Doctors in the U.S. use a tooth to anchor a lens in the eye of a blind woman to bring back... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: eye; tooth |
 | Namibian Seal Cubbing Video Released - Dutch animal welfare group releases footage of bloody seal clubbing in Namibian beach popular... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: namibia-seal cull |
 | Turkish Man Declared World's Tallest - Sultan Kosen, 27, from Turkey is 8ft 1in (246.5cm) tall and has been declared the world's... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: tallest man; turkey |
 | Sweet Smell Of Tel Aviv Centenary - Carpet made of half million flowers rolled out in central Tel Aviv. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: flower carpet; tel aviv |
 | Six Russian Volcanoes Erupt - Volcanic activity increases around the Kamchatka peninsular as six volcanoes erupt... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: volcanoes |
 | Holy Housekeeping At Western Wall - Rabbi leads the removal of thousands of notes to God from Jerusalem's Western Wall to make... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: western wall; jerusalem |
 | Famous Vent Their Fury - Stream of high-profile outbursts in the U.S. raises questions on state of the nation's manners. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: celebrity outbursts |
 | India's River Of Death - Thousands of fish die as pollution levels in the Yamuna River beside the Taj Mahal rise. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: river pollution; india |
 | Trabant Green Revival In Frankfurt - Communist East Germany's infamous Trabant gets a modern makeover at the Frankfurt car show... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: car show |
 | A Life-Saving Skill For Bangladeshis - Australian lifeguards pass on skills to swim instructors in Bangladesh, where swimming can... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: swimming |
 | Explosive Concert In Paris - The St Cloud park near Paris stages Europe's longest firework extravaganza as... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: fireworks |
 | Inca Mummies Donated To Peru - Anonymous donor gives mummies to Peruvian cultural authorities. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: mummies |
 | Press Freedom Protest In Hong Kong - Journalists in Hong Kong stage a rare demonstration against Chinese authorities over the... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: protest |
 | Caution: Man Eating Spiders - A man in India is turning heads - and stomachs - snacking on spiders. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: spider eater |
 | Vietnam Remains Return To U.S. - The remains of two Americans killed during the Vietnam War are sent home for identification. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: remains; vietnam |
 | Yoga Delights For Taj Mahal Tourists - A hotel in India's northern Agra city, overlooking one of the 'wonders of the world'... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: yoga tourism |
 | Bridal Chic Comes Cheap - When Isla D'Aubigny saved thousands of pounds by buying her wedding dress from an online... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: weddingdress |
 | Dubai Launches A Metro Train Service - Dubai becomes the first city in the oil-rich Gulf region to open a metro, which is aimed at... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: metro |
 | Soldiers Drill For China's 60Th - China's military forces put their best foot forward for national day parade. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: military rehearsal; china |
 | Life For The World's Shortest Man - He Pingping, the world's shortest man, measuring 73 centimetres (29 inches) tall, runs a... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: worlds shortest man |
 | Flu Threatens French Kissing - The French may have to stop giving each other the traditional 'La Bise' greeting after swine... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: french kiss; flu |
 | African Pigeon Delivery Beats Email - A South African technology company has been using carrier pigeons to transmit data because... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: pigeons; internet |
 | Jellyfish Numbers Rise - Climate change is being blamed for an increase in jellyfish swarms found along Spain's coastline. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: jellyfish |
 | Prague To Cape Town In Trabants - Five Czech adventurers driving Soviet-era Trabant cars set off on an expedition from Prague... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: vintage cars |
 | Now You Can Marry - In Toilet Tissue - Some of Israel's leading fashion designers show off their unique wedding gowns made out of... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: toilet paper dress |
 | Racism Seen Rife In Russia - A new racism survey carried out in Moscow has revealed that almost two thirds of Black... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: racism; moscow; russia |
 | Chavez Walks Red Carpet At Venice - Hugo Chavez is given a warm welcome at the Venice Film Festival, appearing with U.S. director... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: chavez; venice film festival, |
 | World Ploughing Champs Get Dirty - Austrian and Belgian farmers crowned at World Ploughing Championships in Slovenia. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: ploughing |
 | Gaga Brings Bling To Headphones - As U.S. singer Lady Gaga shows off some bling headphones, she says downloading music... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: gaga headphones |
 | Flame-Haired Festival In Dutch Town - Thousands turn out to celebrate the fourth annual "Red Hair Day" in the Dutch city of Breda. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: red hair day |
 | Britain's Love Of Pound Stores - Single-price retailers have long been popular in the U.S., now business is booming in Britain... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: poundland |
 | Hitler Art Auctioned Off In Germany - Three watercolour paintings by Adolf Hitler were sold to phone bidders for over 40,000 euros... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: hitler paintings |
 | Anti-Nuclear Tractor Rally In Berlin - A convoy of 350 farm tractors rumbled through Berlin in an attempt to make nuclear power a... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: anti-nuclear rally |
 | U.S. Baby Panda's First Outing - It's a boy! San Diego Zoo officials get their first look at a newborn giant panda cub. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: panda cub |
 | Tiger's Swim To Freedom - A tiger that was caught terrorising villagers in eastern India is released back into the wild. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: tiger swim |
 | Gemany's New Rock Generation - The latest act on the German rock music scene, and they're all over sixty. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: pensioners rock |
 | Snow Leopard Unveiled In Japan - A newly born snow leopard struggles to muster a growl as it is presented to the public at... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: snow leopards |
 | Cash For Clunkers, The Board Game - A German auto parts manufacturer saves his company from going bust by turning Berlin's "cash... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: car scrap game |
 | West Bank Snake Catcher - Abdallah Abu Diab pursues his love of snakes to extreme levels, hunting and catching them by... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: snakes |
 | Grooming Tips For Indian Elephants - Residents of the Elephant Camp of Gorumara National Park in West Bengal are treated to a bit... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: elephant grooming |
 | Replica Lions Prowl Nairobi - Fifty plastic lions are being scattered through Nairobi, as part of a project to save Kenya's... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: lions |
 | Europe Dims Old-Style Lightbulbs - The lights are going out across the European Union, as far as the traditional incandescent... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: light bulbs |
 | Melting Men Show Global Warming - 1000 little ice sculptures melt away on the steps of the concert hall at Berlin's... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: wwf/melting men |
 | Ears An Odd Way To Blow Up Balloons - A man in India's northern Uttar Pradesh uses his ears instead of mouth to blow up balloons. 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: balloons |
 | 'Ecologique' French Container Homes - A French company turns shipping containers into fully-fitted three-room houses, at a fraction... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: container houses |
 | Venice At 66: Movies And Shakers - A look ahead at the line-up of stars and their cinematography at the 66th outing of the... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: venice film festival |
 | From Drummer To Bunny Border - When Nigel Silk's career as a drummer ended abruptly he turned his garden in the English... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: drummer-bunnyborder; nigel silk; drummer; bunnies |
 | China Nearer To Mass Flu Jab - A drug firm in China is awaiting the go ahead to begin mass production of a vaccine for the... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: vaccine; h1n1 |
 | Hotel Creates Dalai Lama Latte - The Taiwan hotel hosting the Dalai Lama during his controversial visit is offering a... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: dalai lama latte |
 | Mexico's Macabre Mummies On Show - An exhibition featuring dozens of macabre mummified corpses from Guanajuato has arrived for... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: mummies; mexico |
 | Pakistan Amputees Bear Conflict Cost - Some Pakistanis in the Swat Valley have paid a lifelong price for the recent conflict between... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: amputees; pakistan |
 | 'Spiderman' Climbs Petronas Towers - French climber Alain Robert, known as "Spiderman" for his daredevil rope-less ascents of the... 9/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: spiderman; climber |
 | Polish And Germany Remember 1939 - Seventy years after the German invasion of Poland started WWII, Catholic Bishops from both... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: wwii service |
 | Fireworks Fly In Belarus - Lithuania wins the first international fireworks competition held in Belarus. 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: fireworks contest |
 | Space Meeting For U.S. Shuttle - U.S. space shuttle 'Discovery' arrives at the International Space Station for a nine-day stay. 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: shuttle docking |
 | Organic Makeover For Belgian Castle - Belgian museum Seneffe Castle gets a new - if temporary - look for its courtyard. 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: flower carpet |
 | Climate Change 'Meltdown' In China - Sculptures of children carved from glacial melt were displayed in Beijing as Greenpeace marks... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: climate change |
 | Classical Musicians Go Wild In Japan - A group of classical musicians dress up in animal costumes to get kids interested in music. 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: kiddy classics |
 | Cuban Sings Hot Salsa - In German - Cuban-born singer Kel Torres scores a big hit in Germany with a hot salsa tune dedicated to... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: cuban salsa |
 | Robonurse Cares For Elderly - Researchers develop robot nurse to take care of Japan's elderly. 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: robonurse |
 | Artist Vanishes Into Surroundings - A Chinese artist Liu Bolin vanishes into an ancient doorway by painting himself to match his... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: disappearing artist |
 | Drinking In China? Take A Cab Home - With harsh penalties being handed down in China's crackdown on drink-driving, there are... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: drink driving; china |
 | Tomato Throwing Frenzy In Spain - Tens of thousands of people from around the world take part in the annual 'Tomatina' festival... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: tomato festival; valencia; spain |
 | Chinese Uighurs Observe Ramadan - Chinese Uighur Muslims observe the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Xinjiang, after... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: xinjiang ramadan security; china; ramadan |
 | Future Wheelchair Gets Moving - A Japanese company is using its robotics experience to create better transport for the less... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: wheelchair; robots |
 | Mac Says Cheese For Japan Elections - 58-year-old Mac Akasaka hopes to smile his way to a seat in Japan's lower house, without any... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: elections/mac akasaka |
 | Talking Mona Lisa Meets Art Lovers - Mona Lisa and other masterpieces come to life in Beijing, wowing gallery visitors with their... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: mona lisa |
 | Tibetan Cheek Piercing Sacrifice - Tibetan villagers in China's Qinghai province offer blood sacrifice and invoke the local... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: mountain gods |
 | Birdmen Take A Watery Fall - High fliers come down with a splash in Britain's annual Birdman contest 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: birdman; birdman contest |
 | Japan Lets Puppets Do The Talking - Finger-puppets featuring Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and opposition leader Yukio... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: election/finger puppets; japan; puppets |
 | Poland Power Plant Plans Co2 Capture - Poland's Belchatow power plant, Europe's largest polluter, is planning to curb its emissions... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: pollution |
 | Pandas With The Mao Factor - A store in Beijing offers cuddly panda bears in unique red guard suits, bikinis or nun's habits. 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: panda toy; beijing |
 | England Celebrates Ashes Triumph - England's cricketers are warmly welcomed to their hotel, following a 2-1 Ashes series win... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: cricket/ashes |
 | Japan's Masks For Political Theatre - Production is in full swing of masks portraying the leading contenders in the upcoming... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: political masks; japan |
 | France Claims Air Guitar Champion - France rocks home with first prize in the Air Guitar World Championships in Finland. 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: air guitar |
 | Ghana Launches Their Fashion Week - Ghana's fashion weekend recently took place in Accra and some of the continent's hottest... 8/2009 Reuters Added on: 0000-00-00 Keywords: fashion designer |
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